MiFID II

ESMA advises European Commission about key areas to consider when changing alternative investment rules

The EU's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.

Bank of Ireland fined €1.66m for cyber breach and failure to notify the central...

The Bank of Ireland has been fined €1.66m ($1.95m) by the Central Bank of Ireland for misleading the institution about a security breach back in 2014.

ESMA updates it Q&A on transparency issues under MiFID II and MiFIR

The EU’s securities markets regulator has updated today its questions and answers regarding transparency issues under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

What can RegTech companies learn from how regulators have acted during the Covid-19 crisis?

Regulators around the world have issued emergency measures to safeguard the economy from the coronavirus fallout. But what can RegTechs learn from it?

MirrorWeb picked for the prestigious Microsoft ScaleUp programme

UK RegTech MirrorWeb has beaten the odds by being among the fewer than 2% of applicants to have been selected for the Microsoft ScaleUp programme.

The EU’s securities markets regulator updates its guidelines on MiFID II

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has offered some clarification on the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II).

ESMA urges companies to reveal how they have been affected by the coronavirus

The EU's Securities Markets regulator has called upon listed issuers to clearly outline in their half-yearly financial reports what implications COVID-19 has had on their businesses.

Several European regulators remove emergency bans on short-selling and similar restrictions

COVID-19 has forced a lot of regulators to take special measures to stabilise the market, but some are now removing those restrictions.

Tink integrates with Nordea’s Nordic app to deliver personalised financial overviews for customers

Open banking startup Tink has integrated its software into Nordea’s mobile banking app to deliver a personalised financial overview for the bank’s customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.

Theta Lake offers three-months free compliance coverage for Cisco and Webex users

The coronavirus has put extra pressure on businesses to ensure they remain compliant in these trying times. That's why Theta Lake is trying to help.

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FinTech investment soars to $2.03bn in powerful week for the sector

There was a grand total of $2.039bn raised across FinTech deals this week, with FinTech Global reporting on 27 key rounds. This funding haul...
Increase launches FDIC-member bank for FinTech builders

Increase launches FDIC-member bank for FinTech builders

Increase, a banking infrastructure and API provider used by FinTech companies including Gusto, Ramp and Stripe, has launched Increase Bank, an FDIC-member banking institution...

Ortec Finance: fixing the climate risk gap in portfolios

As climate risk climbs the agenda for pension funds, insurers and asset managers, investors are seeking to embed climate considerations across the entire investment...
KYCP moves to fix broken onboarding with COT 2.1.6

KYCP moves to fix broken onboarding with COT 2.1.6

Client onboarding remains one of the most friction-heavy stages in the compliance lifecycle, and abandoned or error-ridden applications carry a real cost for regulated...
WealthReach buys AdvisorRankings to boost AI search visibility

WealthReach buys AdvisorRankings to boost AI search visibility

WealthReach, an AI-powered organic growth platform serving registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth management firms, has acquired AdvisorRankings, an agency specialising in SEO and...

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